Donald Trump: I’m Running Against Hillary Clinton, Not ‘Rest of the World’

Donald Trump says that his speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday night offered an optimistic message because “we’re going to solve the problems.”

The GOP nominee pushed back against critics who called Trump’s vision of a crumbling America too pessimistic, telling NBC’s Chuck Todd in an interview on Meet The Press that he intended to portray only a choice between himself and Hillary Clinton.

Asked about his statement that “I alone can fix it” — a sentiment blasted by critics as a flirtation with totalitarianism — Trump said his ability to solve America’s problems is a binary contrast with the Democratic nominee.

“I am running against Hillary. It’s not like I’m running against the rest of the world. I know people that are very, very capable that could do a very good job, but they could never get elected,” he said.

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Former Craig

Former Senior Market Analyst, UK & EMEA at OANDA
Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a market analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary. His views have been published in the Financial Times, Reuters, The Telegraph and the International Business Times, and he also appears as a regular guest commentator on the BBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX Business and SKY News. Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and is recognised as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.